choppy
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The group had a messy 2025: revenue rose as the chains continued to expand, but traffic softened, same-store sales became choppy as consumers dined out less.
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The carrier has been unloading planes to save money and cut debt amid choppy demand in the overstupplied market for low-cost flying.
Oil futures settled lower in choppy trade after reaching a new 6-month intraday high, with U.S.-Iran nuclear talks due later this week holding back expectations of immediate U.S. military action.
December’s drop was marginally softer than the 0.5% retreat in sales expected by economists, and continued a stretch of choppy trade for retailers following a 1.2% rise in November.
Broader risk gauges are rising, as well, with the VIX volatility index moving past the 20 point mark, a level generally seen as separating calm markets from choppier ones, in early Thursday trading.
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